Title

Publisher

Date Created

Alternative Title or Name

Creator

Creator2

Creator Nationality

Polish

Work Type

Visual Works

Date

1998

Work Location

Michigan (state)

Grand Rapids (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Modern (style or period)

Subject

public sculpture

human figures (visual works)

Description

Back view of sculpture of headless male figure standing on a platform by Magdalena Abakanowicz at the Meijer Sculpture Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "nspired by the horrors she witnessed firsthand during World War II, Abakanowicz created limbless forms that portray a persistence of spirit and strength in spite of tragedy. This highly iconic sculpture epitomizes the physical and emotional integrity that has brought the artist wide-spread international claim"--Meijer Sculpture Gardens.